Two Girls Die From Snakebite in Jitpursimra; Sub-Metropolis Seeks Treatment Services

Barah. In a week's time, two girls have died from snakebite in Jitpursimra Sub-Metropolis. Following the incidents, the sub-metropolis has requested coordination and facilitation from the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division to operate snakebite treatment services from its own municipal hospital.

Diyanshi Ranmagar, five years old, from Molaipur, Ward No. 14 of the sub-metropolis, died on Thursday night after being bitten by a venomous snake.

According to the family, the snake bit her around 8 PM while she was sitting in front of the house. She died on the way while being taken to Birgunj for treatment.

The girl's body was brought home the same night, and the incident was reported to the police on Friday morning. Deputy Inspector Dipendra Sah of Rajghatta Police Post confirmed that information about the incident has been received.

Diyanshi, daughter of local residents Krishna Bahadur and Deepika Ranmagar, was studying LKG at Sana Kisan Shiksha Sadan in Jitpursimra-14. Following her demise, private schools in Jitpursimra declared a day of mourning on Friday.

Earlier, on Asar 8, four-year-old Suprina Dong from Dadatole, Ward No. 15, Dumariwana, of Jitpursimra, also died from snakebite.

Due to the lack of a snakebite treatment center within the sub-metropolis, patients bitten by venomous snakes are forced to be taken to Birgunj or Hetauda for treatment. Locals say that especially when young children are bitten by snakes, delayed information leads to them dying on the way before reaching the hospital for treatment.

According to local resident Bidur Khadka, delays in treatment occur when parents do not receive timely information that their children playing alone at home have been bitten by snakes, leading to a situation where their lives are lost.

Following the deaths of two girls under five years old in just one week, locals have urged the mayor, Rajan Paudel, through social media, to immediately operate a snakebite treatment center within the sub-metropolis, even if it means cutting development budgets.

Mayor Paudel, on Friday, also wrote letters to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, requesting necessary coordination, cooperation, assistance, and facilitation to operate snakebite treatment services at the municipal hospital.

The letter states,